Being Mrs

• A Brief Window of Life to Embrace What It Was Like Being Mrs. Collins

The moment came two minutes into the first telecast of the rest of her life. Brooke Collins was on the sidelines, almost lost in the shadows cast by the portable lights at tiny Fitton Field in Worcester, Mass., as the school was hosting the first night game in its 116 years of existence.

• Los Angeles Daily News
• September 13, 2011

• Ask Amy: ; New Wife Must Get Used to Being 'Mrs.'

Dear Amy: I just turned 38, and my new husband and I hosted a party for 50 people in our back yard. My husband and I don't have kids yet, which may be why I was surprised when my friend of 30 years introduced me to her 5-year- old daughter as "Mrs. Flowers.

• Charleston Gazette
• July 10, 2008

• Give Friend the Benefit of the Doubt

Dear Miss Manners: I have a new friend who takes enormous pride in coming from an aristocratic background and for being Mrs. Manners. However, I was dining alone in a bistro the other day, and she arrived to have lunch as well. She sat down at the table beside me so we could chat, yet she did not remove her sunglasses the entire time.

• Buffalo News
• December 28, 2011

• Being Santa & Mrs. Claus: Priceless; Husband-and-Wife Team Makes House Calls

The couple tries to describe those moments that are, well, indescribable Not to pop the bubble of the legions of youthful true believers, we'll call them "Santa's helpers.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• December 26, 2006

• Jayne Baxter, 83, Made a Point of Taking Time for Others ; Mrs. Baxter Was a Woman Who Was Comfortable Being Herself, and Because of That Was an Example.

Loving, elegant and gregarious, but never shy about speaking her mind, Jayne Baxter was a woman who thrived around others, be they family, friends or acquaintances. Whether it was entertaining at home, mopping up at the bridge table or vacationing at Hilton Head Island, S.C., Mrs. Baxter was always at the top of her game among others.

• Portland Press Herald
• February 01, 2010

• Letters: Protect the Children; We Need a Woman President; and More

System needs to be changed Re: "Man says he wants custody of hurt girl," May 19: My hat goes off to Joseph Saunders' stepping up to the plate, wanting to have custody of his daughter. Nowadays most guys aren't willing to do that, either by being around to help rear their children or even paying child support. Mrs. Joseph Saunders (Elizabeth) must be a special mother, too. Just having a newborn baby with two other children and willing to take on a handicapped toddler. God bless you!

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• May 23, 2011

• 50 Years! Here's to Mrs. Oliver

When I recently saw Churchland Baptist Church was celebrating the 50th anniversary of its preschool, I remembered Martha Oliver, its first director. As a schoolgirl, I would walk a few blocks from home to visitmy friend Susan. I was a bit afraid of her father, who was known as Ham to everyone. A man of few words and built like a lumberjack, Ham was three times wider and two feet taller than me - scary. But I loved Susan's mother, Martha, whom I respectfully called Mrs. Oliver. She had the sweetest smile, which we saw often, and was so nice. I was a typical teenager who was perhaps not such a good influence on her daughter. But Mrs. Oliver was a good influence on me. In her presence, I was always on my best behavior, not because it was expected, but because I wanted to be. She had that w...

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• September 14, 2011

• Whistleblowerunder Bush Now Pans Democrats ; Says Senate Bill Puts Jury Trial in Jeopardy

Bunny Greenhouse, the Army contract director lionized by Democrats for exposing corruption during the George W. Bush administration, is now complaining that her efforts to win more protections for federal whistleblowers are being undermined by the Obama White House and Democrats in the Senate. In a letter being sent Thursday to whistleblower activists, Mrs. Greenhouse, who exposed millions of dollars in no-bid contracts delivered to the giant contractor Halliburton, said she was angry to find out that she would be denied a jury trial under legislation passed by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in July.

• The Washington Times
• September 03, 2009

• Eleanor Rinker, 86, 'Brought Sense of Humor to Classroom'

Don't forget to laugh in the classroom," English teacher Eleanor Rinker would remind younger colleagues. "You want the kids to enjoy being there. Mrs. Rinker, who died Monday at 86, carried that philosophy through a 46-year career with the Palisades Park schools.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• January 14, 2010

• Letters to the Editor

Walks the walk To the editor -- Michele Strobel needs to learn that being patriotic means more than talking about the Constitution and posing in front of an American flag. First and foremost, being patriotic means voting -- something Mrs. Strobel doesn't do very often.

• Yakima Herald-Republic
• July 29, 2010